The pilot reported that, during the landing roll on a grass strip runway in Two Harbors, Minnesota, a deer ran across the runway.
She “felt the deer was too close to the airplane to initiate a go-around” so she applied the brakes hard, and the Cessna 180 skidded right and ground looped.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and horizontal stabilizer.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s abrupt maneuver to try and avoid a deer during landing on a grass strip runway, which resulted in a ground loop.
This August 2019 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.
She was there, I was not. I assume the pilot had no injuries, if so she made the correct decision.
The insurance company now owns the airplane.
Bambi’s revenge
hahaha
Oh deer…another broken airplane!
Hitting the deer would have caused major damage too.
It was the abrrut and excessive brake use.
Venison tastes great and deer hide make great seat covers.
I hope that the deer didn’t get hurted